Pancreatic cancer is a serious and often life-threatening disease that affects thousands of individuals every year. It has a low survival rate, mainly because it is often diagnosed at an advanced stage. This means that being aware of the signs and symptoms can help detect it early, increasing the chances of successful treatment. These are...
When doctors found a mass the size of a grapefruit growing on her liver, Cassidy Armstrong was forced to prepare for the worst. The thirty-six-year-old from Alberta, Canada, was diagnosed with a rare type of deadly liver cancer and was given no more than a few years to live. After undergoing surgery to remove the...
Survival rates for some cancers have increased significantly in recent decades. Awareness for cancer screenings and early detection, however, is still low. A recent poll showed that less than 1% of Britons know the tell-tale signs of some deadly cancers. The problem is that many of these cancers if caught early, have excellent survival rates....
The American Institute for Cancer states on its website, “Research has shown that most cancers can be prevented. Scientists now estimate that 60 percent to 70 percent of cancers are all preventable through currently available information and simple changes in diet and lifestyle.” Potentially Carcinogenic Foods to Avoid With that encouraging statement in mind, this...
Colon cancer rates are on the rise, especially in people of increasingly younger age. This is why it is critical that we start to educate ourselves more on the colon, the causes of colon cancer, and the signs and symptoms that you may have of this scary illness. One of the early warning signs that...
Alcohol is so commonplace that many people don’t realize how many activities and events involve drinking. Beer at sports games, wine at dinner parties, champagne at weddings, cocktails at business events, or any type of booze to ‘take the edge off’ after a hard day. Therefore, it might be no surprise that most people don’t...
The shape and consistency of your stool can actually reveal a lot about your health, with doctors warning that certain changes can be indicative of serious conditions like colon cancer. A narrow stool, specifically, could potentially signal the presence of colon cancer or other underlying issues affecting the intestines. This is how to know whether...
This article was originally published on October 19, 2019, and has since been updated. Mayo Clinic researchers have revealed some promising news about the breast cancer vaccine they’re currently studying in clinical trials. Ms. Lee Mercker, of Florida was diagnosed with an early non-invasive type of breast cancer in March of this year. Mercker was...
Little Aoife Flanagan, a 3-year old girl from Rayleigh, England began to complain of stomach pains as well as pains in other areas of her body. Her mother, Eilish Flanagan had taken her daughter to the doctor multiple times but claims that each time her daughter’s stomach pains were written off as constipation. “I took...
In a groundbreaking breakthrough, a new brain cancer treatment has shown promise as a brain tumor almost disappears in just five days. This revolutionary therapy has brought hope to patients suffering from glioblastoma, a common and aggressive form of brain cancer. Scientists at Mass General Brigham in the US have successfully treated three patients using...
Pancreatic cancer is notorious for its aggressive nature and limited treatment options. Long has this disease posed a significant challenge in the medical field, until recently. Groundbreaking research has emerged, offering hope in the fight against this devastating disease. A recent study published in Nature shows promising results regarding a novel therapeutic approach developed by...
A new cancer treatment is on the horizon: a laser beam device that can detect and kills cancer cells circulating in our blood on the spot. In a study published by Science Translational Medicine, researchers developed technology able to track cancer cells with more precision than conventional methods. They beamed lasers onto the skin of...
